Pedro netted twice and Thierry Henry scored his first of the season to set leaders Barcelona on their way to a 4-2 win over Real Mallorca in La Liga on Saturday that kept the champions a point clear of Real Madrid.

Second-placed Real Madrid, missing the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, held on for a 3-2 win at city rivals Atletico in the late match despite going down to ten men in the 66th minute.

Real were cruising after Brazilians Kaka and Marcelo scored
first-half goals and Gonzalo Higuain added a third on 64
minutes before Sergio Ramos was shown a straight red for a foul
on Sergio Aguero.

Roared on by the home crowd, Diego Forlan pulled a goal
back with 11 minutes of regular time left, Aguero added another
three minutes later and Iker Casillas produced a superb save to
deny the Argentina striker at the death as Real held firm.

Barca have 26 points from 10 matches, Real have 25 and
Sevilla, who host Villarreal on Sunday, have 19 in third.

The ploy seemed to be paying off when Zlatan Ibrahimovic
released Pedro to slot home Barca's first in the 11th minute
but they were rocked back nine minutes later when Jose Carlos
Nunes headed in from a corner.

Mallorca goalkeeper Dudu Aouate was unlucky to concede a
second five minutes before halftime after he produced three
reflex saves during a desperate goalmouth scramble to deny
Pedro, Henry and Sergio Busquets. But Pedro eventually smashed
the ball into the net from close range.

Pedro was again involved in Barca's third four minutes
later, floating a freekick to the far post that Busquets nodded
back across goal for Henry to head into the empty net.

Messi replaced Pedro in the 51st minute and stroked home a
late penalty after Ibrahimovic was chopped down in the area
before Alhassane Keita scored a consolation in added time.

Deportivo Coruna made light of having a player sent off in
each half earlier on Saturday to win 2-0 at Getafe and climb
above Valencia, who entertain promoted Real Zaragoza, on
Sunday, into fourth.

Mista nodded the visitors in front in the 15th minute
before Miguel Angel Lotina's side went down to 10 men 12
minutes later.

Striker Riki was shown a second yellow card for what
appeared from television replays to be an attempted handball
after he was earlier booked for diving in the penalty area.

The referee sent an angry Lotina off the bench shortly
after for the coach's repeated protests. Depor doubled their
lead on the hour when Mista presented defender Filipe with a
simple tap in.

Midfielder Sergio was dismissed with 17 minutes of regular
time left for a second yellow but Depor kept Getafe at bay and
are level on 19 points with Sevilla and one ahead of Valencia.

Also on Saturday, Malaga fought back from two goals down to
draw 2-2 at promoted Tenerife and moved one place off the
bottom, above Xerez, who play at Real Valladolid on Sunday, on
goal difference.